Mental Health Assisting Careers

• Course #8332
• 2 Credits/CTE
• 36 Weeks

Description

• This course will introduce and prepare the student for a career as a mental health technician or career in a mental health field
• The student will gain an understanding of how to provide routine care and to perform therapeutic procedures, respond to emergency situations, provide patient rehabilitation and facilitate patient recreational activities
• The student will gain an understanding of basic skills and knowledge needed to prepare them to assist mental health professionals in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and community mental health facilities

Students qualified as CTE finishers will take an Industry Credentialing assessment related to the course